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The renowned animal behavior expert, conservationist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace will speak Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. as part of the University鈥檚 premier lecture series, the . 聽Her talk is titled “.” Due to extremely high demand, tickets to Jane Goodall鈥檚 lecture are currently no longer available. Patrons are encouraged to frequently to see if additional tickets have been released.
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Goodall鈥檚 discovery that chimpanzees make and use tools revolutionized the world of primatology and redefined the relationship between humans and animals. At the invitation of famed anthropologist and paleontologist Louis Leakey, she began her research in 1960 at what was then called the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania.
In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute, which continues the work of the Gombe Stream Research Center and is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. It is widely recognized for building on Goodall鈥檚 groundbreaking, community-centered approach to conservation and development programs in Africa and for its Roots & Shoots program, the global environmental and humanitarian youth initiative she founded in 1991 with a group of Tanzanian students. The youth program connects more than 15,000 young people in nearly 100 countries, equipping them to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the organization and the 125th anniversary of the University.
Today, Goodall travels an average of 300 days per year, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees, other environmental crises and her reasons for hope. In her speeches and books she emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living things and the collective power of individual action, urging her audiences to recognize their personal responsibility and ability to effect change.
Note to news media: Reporters, photographers. broadcasters and videographers who wish to cover the event should email Dave Lavallee in the Department of Marketing and Communications at dlavallee@uri.edu. Please provide your name, title, news organization, cell number and email when responding. Broadcast outlets will be restricted to recording only the first 5 minutes of the lecture. Professional still photographers with authorized media credentials will be able to photograph the entire event, but they should use caution with flash. Members of the audience are prohibited from taking pictures with flash. No interviews will be scheduled prior to the day of the event, but Marketing and Communications is hoping to provide media with a brief interview period before the lecture. There is no time for individual interviews with Dr. Goodall.